ADB Activities in Nepal

ADB Operations in Nepal
Portfolio
Economic, Thematic, and Sector Work

External Relations
Other Resources

ADB Operations in Nepal

ADB prepares a country strategy and program (CSP) every 5 years and Country Operations and Business Plan (COBP [ PDF ] every year to guide its operations in each of its DMCs.

The CSP 2005 - 2009 for Nepal, endorsed by ADB's Board on 7 October 2004, aims to reduce poverty by fostering an inclusive social and economic development process. This will help to reduce the conflict and create a long-term foundation for sustainable poverty reduction.

The CSP's strategic priorities are:

promoting pro-poor and broad based economic growth by connecting the rural poor to markets and economic opportunities through development of infrastructure facilities and services
supporting inclusive social and human development through improved basic social infrastructure and education
promoting good governance by strengthening the civil service, supporting anticorruption institutions and supporting decentralization.

Voices from the Field: On the Road to Inclusion contains the key responses, concerns and issues raised by local stakeholders in consultations organized by the Nepal Resident Mission from January to April 2008 in different parts of the country. The consultations were part of the midterm review of the present country partnership strategy 2005 to 2009. The aim of the consultations was to gauge local stakeholders' perceptions about the strategy's underlying assumptions, particularly in light of the changed political situation since the strategy was drawn up in 2004. This publication presents the sincere and strong voices of the local people who have shared with us their views and concerns, thereby obliging us with a unique insight into development as perceived by the insider.

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Portfolio

ADB provides loans and technical assistance grants to the Government of Nepal. ADB provides financing for projects that will effectively contribute to the economic and social development of the country concerned and have the strongest poverty reduction impact in conformity with the country and ADB strategies.

As of end February 2005 there were 23 ongoing loan projects and 29 technical assistance grant projects.

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Economic, Thematic, and Sector Work

ADB also undertakes economic, thematic and sector work in Nepal. ADB regularly publishes the quarterly economic update (QEU) on Nepal.

The QEU provides an analysis of economic developments and trends in Nepal in each quarter, including discussions on macroeconomic developments and sector performance, fiscal development, monetary developments, and the external sector.

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External Relations

ADB also engages in external relations and information dissemination in Nepal. ADB disseminates information regarding ADB policies and operations in Nepal through news releases, press conferences, quarterly newsletters, television and newspaper interviews, and feature stories in key publications. ADB also engages in regular consultation with the civil society.

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Other Resources

Messages given on the occasion of the 37th anniversary of ADB (19 December 2003)
- Finance Minister of Nepal
- Tadao Chino (ADB President, 1999-2005)
- Yoshihiro Iwasaki (Director General, South Asia Department)
- Sultan Hafeez Rahman (Country Director, Nepal Resident Mission)
Archive
- Country Operational Strategies (1999) [PDF | 171KB]
- Country Assistance Plan (2001-2003)

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